21 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2026

The soundness advantage: evidence-based strategies for injury prevention

This brand-new course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to keep your patients performing at their best. We’ll cover maintenance of fitness, risk factors and identification and management of injuries.

The soundness advantage - course programme

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Course dates

21 Jul 2026 08:30 - 21 Jul 2026 17:00

British Racing School, Snailwell Road, , Newmarket,CB8 7NU

Unlock your patient’s potential through evidence-based strategies for injury prevention

This brand-new course forms part of our preventative medicine theme for 2026, specifically looking at injury prevention and prehabilitation. Through case-based discussions and practical sessions you will learn how to maintain a horse’s physical fitness, identify risk factors for injury, use techniques for early detection of issues, and implement successful management strategies.

The aim of this course is to demonstrate how each member of the veterinary team plays their part in maintaining and improving performance. To offer these perspectives we will be joined by an expert in biomechanics, a Master Saddler and Master Farrier.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for experienced equine clinicians involved in performance horse management, sports medicine, orthopaedics and rehabilitation.

Whilst this course is primarily aimed at vets with substantial clinical experience, nurses are welcome to attend.

Why attend?

• Gain a clearer understanding of how vets, farriers and saddlers can work together to improve performance and reduce the risk of injury
• Get up to date with the latest techniques in risk factor measurement and early detection of injury
• Learn from real-life cases presented by world-leading experts in the field

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course you will...

• Identify horses at risk of orthopaedic injury through biomechanical, farriery, and management cues.
• Apply objective gait and tack assessment techniques for early detection.
• Collaborate effectively with farriers, riders, and trainers to prevent overload injuries.
• Integrate evidence-based preventive strategies into performance management.
• Develop practical, discipline-specific monitoring and prevention plans.

Our speakers

• Course organiser: Andy Fiske-Jackson BVSc MVetMed FHEA Dipl.ECVS MRCVS
• Course organiser: Kate Hanousek BVetMed PGDip VCP, MRCVS
• Ben Benson AWCF
• Mark Fisher
• Roger Smith MA VetMB PhD DipECVS DEO FHEA DipECVDI DipECVSMR FRCVS
• Russell MacKechnie-Guire BSc (Hons), PhD, FHEA, BHSI

Course prices

• BEVA member: £375
• Non member: £750

Course sponsors

Terms and conditions

By registering for this course, you agree to the following terms and conditions:

Payment and transfers

• All payments must be made in pound sterling. Your place on the course is not guaranteed until full payment has been made.
• Booked places can be transferred to another person free of charge if requested two weeks before the start of the course. If the transferee is not a BEVA member, they will be liable for the difference between the member and non-member rate. If a transfer is requested less than two weeks prior to the start date a 10% administration charge will apply. 
• A full refund will be made, less a 10% administration charge, if cancellation is more than six weeks before the start of the course.
• A refund cannot be guaranteed if cancellation is less than six weeks before the start of the course. A full refund will be made if we are able to resell the place, less a 20% administration charge.
• In the unlikely event that we are required to cancel or postpone the course you can opt to receive a full refund or receive a CPD credit. The CPD credit is valid for one year from the date of issue and can be used on any BEVA CPD event.

Membership deals

• To be eligible for the BEVA member price you are required to be a BEVA member at the time of the course. If your membership expires before the course date you will be invoiced the difference.
• For all non-member bookings a 12-month digital BEVA membership is included in the course price and will be set up within five working days of receiving payment. If you cancel your place after the membership is set up any refund given will be minus the number of months membership you have already had. If you transfer your place the membership can be transferred at the same time, however the length of the membership will not be extended.

Programme

• Whilst the course programme is correct at time of print, BEVA reserves the right to change details of the event without notice. All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as publicised however alterations may occasionally be necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.
• You will receive 12 months access to course materials via the BEVA online learning platform. Recordings of live aspects of the course will be made available as soon as possible after the live date.

Registration, access and attendance

• You must have appropriate liability and professional indemnity insurance to attend BEVA courses.
• You must bring appropriate, clean safety wear (for example coveralls, hard hats and boots) to courses that involve practical sessions. When relevant an equipment list will be provided to you via your course page.
• At the point of booking you self-certify that you are suitably qualified to attend the course and qualified to undertake the procedures being taught. If you are in training for such a qualification BEVA must be made aware of your training status at the time of booking.
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• Unless you actively specify otherwise, we may share your contact details with course organisers and sponsors.
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